An MSBuild Target wrapping Kuinox.NupkgDeterministicator to automate deterministic packing

ExecNupkgDeterministicator.target.xml

<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <!-- ExecNupkgDeterministicator
  <Summary>
    | Inputs                | Values/Types                | Default                     | Usage |
    | - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - |
    | Deterministic         | `'true'`/`'false'`/`''`     | `'true'`                    | If true, run NupkgDeterministicator on the nupkg and snupkg (if applicable) |
    | PackageOutputPath     | string                      | `'$(OutputPath)'`           | The directory in which the package was created |
    | PackageId             | string                      | `'$(AssemblyName)'`         | Used to identify the nupkg and symbols package |
    | PackageVersion        | string                      | `'$(Version)'`              | Used to identify the nupkg and symbols package |
    | IncludeSymbols        | `'true'`/`'false'`/`''`     | `''` (falsey)               | If true, deterministicate the symbols package |
    | SymbolPackageFormat   | `'symbols.nupkg'`/`'snupkg'`| `'symbols.nupkg'` (legacy)  | Used to identify the symbols package |
  </Summary>
  TODO: contribute 'Kuinox.NupkgDeterministicator.MSBuild' and deprecate this target. https://github.com/Kuinox/NupkgDeterministicator
  https://stackoverflow.com/a/16804205/14894786

  The first "finished" version of this file is located at https://gist.github.com/BinToss/5776bf9efd962e8885f4427c72498480
   -->
  <Target Condition="'$(Deterministic)' == 'true'" Name="ExecNupkgDeterministicator" AfterTargets="Pack">
    <PropertyGroup>
      <_PackageFullPathExtensionless>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\$(PackageOutputPath)\$(PackageId).$(PackageVersion)</_PackageFullPathExtensionless>
      <_PackageFullPath>$(_PackageFullPathExtensionless).nupkg</_PackageFullPath>
      <_PackageSymbolsFullPath Condition=" ('$(IncludeSymbols)' == 'true')">$(_PackageFullPathExtensionless).$(SymbolPackageFormat)</_PackageSymbolsFullPath>
      <_ToolListLocalExitCode>0</_ToolListLocalExitCode>
      <_ToolListGlobalExitCode>0</_ToolListGlobalExitCode>
    </PropertyGroup>

    <!-- Check if the tool is installed locally (i.e. added to './.config/dotnet-tools.json') -->
    <Exec
      Command="dotnet tool list kuinox.nupkgdeterministicator"
      StandardOutputImportance="low"
      ContinueOnError="true" >
      <Output TaskParameter="ExitCode" PropertyName="_ToolListLocalExitCode" />
    </Exec>
    <!-- Error codes other than 0 and 1 are unknown and cannot be handled. -->
    <Error Condition=" ('$(_ToolListLocalExitCode)' != '0') AND ('$(_ToolListLocalExitCode)' != '1')"
      Text="The Exec command 'dotnet tool list kuinox.nupkgdeterministicator' exited with the unrecognized code '$(_ToolListLocalExitCode)'."
    />

    <!-- If the tool is not installed locally, check if it's installed globally. -->
    <Exec Condition=" '$(_ToolListLocalExitCode)' == '1' "
      Command="dotnet tool list -g kuinox.nupkgdeterministicator"
      StandardOutputImportance="low"
      ContinueOnError="true" >
      <Output TaskParameter="ExitCode" PropertyName="_ToolListGlobalExitCode" />
    </Exec>
    <!-- Error codes other than 0 and 1 are unknown and cannot be handled. -->
    <Error Condition=" ('$(_ToolListGlobalExitCode)' != '0') AND ('$(_ToolListGlobalExitCode)' != '1')"
      Text="The Exec command 'dotnet tool list -g kuinox.nupkgdeterministicator' exited with the unrecognized code '$(_ToolListGlobalExitCode)'."
    />

    <PropertyGroup>
      <_missing>Kuinox.NupkgDeterministicator is unavailable. Run ONE of the following commands and try again:

dotnet tool install -g Kuinox.NupkgDeterministicator

dotnet tool install --create-manifest-if-needed Kuinox.NupkgDeterministicator
      </_missing>
    </PropertyGroup>

    <!-- If NupkgDeterministicator not installed locally nor globally, Error -->
    <Error Condition=" '$(_ToolListLocalExitCode)' != '0' AND '$(_ToolListLocalExitCode)' != '0' "
      Text="$(_missing)"/>

    <PropertyGroup>
      <_BaseCmd>NupkgDeterministicator</_BaseCmd>
      <_BaseCmd Condition=" '$(_ToolListLocalExitCode)' == '0' ">dotnet tool run $(_BaseCmd)</_BaseCmd>
    </PropertyGroup>

    <Exec Command="$(_BaseCmd) $(_PackageFullPath)"/>
    <Exec
      Condition=" '$(IncludeSymbols)' == 'true' "
      Command="$(_BaseCmd) $(_PackageSymbolsFullPath)"
    />

    <Message
      Text="Successfully determinized package '$(_PackageFullPath)'"
      Importance="high"
    />
    <Message Condition=" '$(IncludeSymbols)' == 'true' "
      Text="Successfully determinized symbols package '$(_PackageSymbolsFullPath)'"
      Importance="high"
    />
  </Target>
</Project>

z - HCE.Shared.SamplePackage.csproj

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <Description>A sample project for use by https://github.com/HaloSPV3/HCE.Shared. This package is published to test MSBuild Targets and other .NET/MSBuild capabilities.</Description>
    <DevelopmentDependency>true</DevelopmentDependency>
    <GenerateFullPaths>true</GenerateFullPaths>
    <IncludeSymbols>true</IncludeSymbols>
    <PackageOutputPath>packages</PackageOutputPath>
    <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
    <TargetFramework>netstandard1.0</TargetFramework>
    <Version>0.0.1-DUMMY</Version>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <!-- 
  Executes Kuinox.NupkgDeterministicator after Pack to make the nupkg
  (and symbols package, if applicable) deterministic.
  See the targets file for its usage -->
  <Import Project="../../ExecNupkgDeterministicator.targets" />

</Project>

zz - CLI output

 hce.shared-config  dotnet pack .\dotnet\samples\HCE.Shared.SamplePackage\
  Determining projects to restore...
  All projects are up-to-date for restore.
  HCE.Shared.SamplePackage -> C:\Repos\HaloSPV3\hce.shared-config\dotnet\samples\HCE.Shared.SamplePackage\bin\Release\netstandard1.
  0\HCE.Shared.SamplePackage.dll
  The package HCE.Shared.SamplePackage.0.0.1-DUMMY is missing a readme. Go to https://aka.ms/nuget/authoring-best-practices/readme 
  to learn why package readmes are important.
  Successfully created package 'C:\Repos\HaloSPV3\hce.shared-config\dotnet\samples\HCE.Shared.SamplePackage\packages\HCE.Shared.Sam 
  plePackage.0.0.1-DUMMY.nupkg'.
  Successfully created package 'C:\Repos\HaloSPV3\hce.shared-config\dotnet\samples\HCE.Shared.SamplePackage\packages\HCE.Shared.Sam
  plePackage.0.0.1-DUMMY.snupkg'.
  Successfully determinized package 'C:\Repos\HaloSPV3\hce.shared-config\dotnet\samples\HCE.Shared.SamplePackage\packages\HCE.Share
  d.SamplePackage.0.0.1-DUMMY.nupkg'
  Successfully determinized symbols package 'C:\Repos\HaloSPV3\hce.shared-config\dotnet\samples\HCE.Shared.SamplePackage\packages\H 
  CE.Shared.SamplePackage.0.0.1-DUMMY.snupkg'